Upcoming Los Angeles eating contests
Los Angeles eating challenges
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Monrovia Days will hold a pie eating contest for five person teams on May 14 in Monrovia, CA awarding $300/$150/$50
While walking Wednesday, Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle was handcuffed by the Los Angeles Police who claimed he was a suspect in an assault. Yesterday, he went to the police station to seek information about his detainment.
LAist has a list of the 12 best All-You-Can-Eat Offers in Los Angeles.
HawkeyeSports has an article and gallery about the University of Iowa attending the Beef Bowl tonight, a pregame meal for Rose Bowl teams held at Lawry's. The event has not been an official eating contest since the 1960s. Stanford will visit the Beverly Hills steakhouse tomorrow. Elika Sadeghi got to dine with the Hawkeyes and posted a video of her meal. (Patch.com article)
John Rivera has been announced as the winner in the eating contest at Chit Chat Pizza in Van Nuys, CA. Jon Bello was the runner up and Jimmy Lin was 3rd.
Stephanie Wu reports that Chit Chat in Van Nuys, CA has extended its pizza eating contest. The three fastest times as of November 7 will win $250/$100/$50. Jimmy Lin and Kevin Ross are the current leaders.
Grantland.com competitive eating content
ESPN terminated its Grantland.com sports / pop culture website on Friday. Here are the competitive eating articles it published, read them while they are still in the archive if you are interested
- June 2011, Patrick Michels on the inaugural Nathan’s women’s finals
- July 2012, “Cousin” Sal Iacono on his attempt at an eating challenge in 1993
- July 2013 Carles’ writeup of Honey Boo Boo episode where the star’s sister attempted the Pigzilla barbecue sandwich challenge at Papa Buck’s BBQ in Metter, GA
- August 2013 Danny Chau asks “Can Matt Stonie Bring About a New Golden Age in Competitive Eating?”
- August 2014, Danny Chau’s report on competing in the Little Tokyo gyoza contest
Takeru Kobayashi defends Chronic Tacos title
update Nov 12 LA Taco has a contest report
update Nov 2 Hedonist Shedonist has a contest report
update Oct 31 LA Wonders has a contest report claiming Pat Bertoletti won $1000
update Oct 25 Erik Lamkin has a contest video
Results from Erik Lamkin
| 1st | 144 | Takeru Kobayashi | new record |
| 2nd | 114 | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | |
| 3rd | 81 | Erik “The Electric” Lamkin | |
| 4th | 67 | Edward Chin | |
| 5th | 63 | Kevin Ross | |
| 6th | 50 | Naader “Freak8r” Reda |
Takeru Kobayashi ate 144 tacos in 10 minutes to defend his title at the Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce taco eating contest at Chronic Tacos in Redondo Beach, CA. Pat Bertoletti was the runner up with over 100.
Kobayashi vs. two pregnant women Friday on CBS Los Angeles
Chit Chat Restaurant in Van Nuys, CA is currently holding a pizza eating contest that will close on October 29. The fastest 3 times on that date will receive $400 ($250 to the fastest).
LA.eater.com reports that Takeru Kobayashi will defend his title at the Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce taco eating contest at Chronic Tacos in Redondo Beach, CA on October 24.
LosAngeles.craigslist.org has a casting call requesting competitive eaters for a new television show that will record October 5 in Woodland Hills, CA.
Miki Sudo profile in Maxim
Maxim has a long profile of Miki Sudo focusing on last month’s gyoza contest titled Competitive Eating’s Fastest Rising Star Has Nowhere to Go But Down (Gideon Oji, Geoff Esper, Leslie Ryder or Nela Zisser probably deserve that accolade)
This is probably the most interesting new revelation about Miki’s background in the article:
Sudo has always been drawn to the quirkier sides of life. Her Japanese immigrant father and American mother met while working at a travel agency in New York City in the seventies, one they would come to inherit after the owners of the company left the country after getting into trouble with the Mafia — a fact she shares as if it’s an everyday occurrence to come to own a travel agency because of la cosa nostra. Her father moved the family to Japan when she was five, where they lived for seven years.
Miki’s rival for the top American female competitive eater, Molly Schuyler, is not mentioned in the article.
A pizza eating contest will be held at the World's Largest Pizza Festival in Beverly Hills tomorrow. Recording artists 2 Chainz and Tyga will perform at the event, which has an entrance fee of $1000.
2015 Nisei Week gyoza contest
>update Aug 29 Rafu Shimpo has a contest report
update Aug 28 LA Weekly has a contest report by last place finisher Matt Ralston and a video
update Aug 25 LAist has a gallery
classicalmucia1an and Mikey Mouse have videos
Psycho Gourmet has a contest report
Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
| 1st | 343 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | |
| 2nd | 339 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 3rd | 178 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 175 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
| 5th | 170 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 6th | 169 | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | |
| 7th | 145 | Steve Hendry | |
| 8th | 142 | Erik “The Red” Denmark | |
| 9th | 129 | “The Lovely” Juliet Lee | |
| 10th | 125 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 11th | 109 | Josh Miller | |
| 12th | 107 | Pablo Martinez | |
| 13th | 94 | “Nasty” Nathan Biller | |
| 14th | 77 | Carlene LeFevre | |
| 15th | 69 | Lesley Ryder | |
| 16th | 58 | Rowell Marcos | |
| 17th | 49 | Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers | |
| 18th | 8 | Ralston |
Rafu Shimpo has a contest preview
KPCC has an interview with Mary Bowers
Matt Stonie is working on the 1st IFOCE/MLE undefeated calendar year since Kobayashi in 2006. (Joey Chestnut never went the first six months of the year without at least one loss.
Previous gyoza winners
| 2014 Aug 16 | 1st | 384 | 10 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2013 Aug 17 | 1st | 268 | 10 min | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2012 Aug 18 | 1st | 266 | 10 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2011 Aug 20 | 1st | 264 | 10 min | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | Day-Lee/Nisei Week Gyoza Eating Championship | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2010 Aug 21 | 1st | 189 | 10 min | “Big” Ben Monson | Gyoza Eating Championship | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2009 Aug 22 | 1st | 181 | 10 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Gyoza Eating Championship | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2008 Aug 23 | 1st | 231 | 10 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Gyoza Eating Championship | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2006 Aug 19 | 1st | 212 | 10 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | GoldenPalace.net World Gyoza Eating Championship | Los Angeles, CA |
The Daily News has a preview of Saturday's Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship in Los Angele.
Reddit LAList has a casting call for a spicy eating challenge television program. Participants will face off against a celebrity.
@eatmoregyoza has posted the field for the Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship in Los Angeles August 22: Matt Stonie, Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Adrian Morgan, Michelle Lesco, Erik Denmark, Juliet Lee, Juan Rodriguez, Badlands Booker, Steve Hendry, Pablo Martinez, Rich & Carlene LeFevre, Josh Miller, Mary Bowers & Leslie Ryder.
Molly Schuyler's facebook reports that she finished the "Big Fat Fatty" Challenge at Fat Sal's Deli in Los Angeles in 14:13, less than half the time needed for the only two previous finishers Miki Sudo (32 min) and Jamie McDonald (40 min). (Eyewitness account calls feat "beautiful?") (via email) Molly also finished the VictorEChallenge at Bulldog Burger in Fresno in 4 minutes. update Jul 16 Erik Lamkin has uploaded a video of his and Molly's atttempt.
Smoke's Poutinerie will open its first location in southern California Monday in Hollywood. Franchisee Alan Goldstein hopes to open 20 restaurants in that region. The chain holds an annual poutine eating championship in Toronto.
The Festival of the Kite in Redondo Beach, CA will hold a hot dog on a stick eating contest March 8 awarding $200.
Pizza Marketplace has an article about Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria. The southern California chain has added a container on top of 11 Smart Cars to transport its signature 54 inch pizza.
Kevin Ross has produced a video about last month's slider eating contest at the Dog Haus Biergarten in Pasadena, CA.
Kevin Ross ate 24 sliders to win yesterday's eating contest at Dog Haus Dogs in Pasadena. update Jan 13 LA Magazine has a contest report.
The Dog Haus in Pasadena, CA will hold a slider eating contest on January 10 awarding over $1000 in prizes. Qualifiers will be held at Dag Haus locations on Mondays starting tomorrow.
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